Name | Name:Washington Monument | Name:Great Pyramid of Giza |
Height | Height:169 m, (554 ft) | Height:146 m, (479 ft) |
Location | Location:Washington D.C., United States | Location:Egypt |
Year Constructed | Year Constructed:1884 | Year Constructed:c. 2560 BC |
Description | Description:The world's tallest all-stone structure, as well as the tallest obelisk-form structure. Tallest freestanding structure on land from 1884 to 1889 | Description:By 1439, the Great Pyramid had eroded to a height of approximately 139 m (456 ft). Tallest freestanding structure on land from c. 2560 BC to c. 1311 AD |